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Coinbase has announced that the company plans to introduce a number of changes for customers in the Netherlands in order to comply with the 1977 Sanctions Act, a law that recently applied know-your-customer (KYC) guidelines to non-custodial wallets. If the person living in the Netherlands wants to send crypto to a third-party wallet via Coinbase,…

Carnage for short-term traders and speculators as volatility destroys both long and short positions on the way to $20,000. Bitcoin (BTC) came within $1,000 of its previous cycle all-time highs on June 14 as liquidations mounted across crypto markets. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewBitcoin price hits 18-month lowsData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed…

In a Cointelegraph video, the world’s elite and some crypto believers rub shoulders to share their views on crypto. Cointelegraph introduces “Crypto Street,” a series of spontaneous conversations with strangers on the street to educate, entertain and take a temperature check on the world’s relationship with crypto.The first episode comes from the gates of the…

Whale buying and selling has effectively told traders how to position their bids and asks, data reveals. Bitcoin (BTC) left both long and short traders behind in May and June, but data suggests trading it may be “easier” than many imagine.According to on-chain analytics resource Whalemap, Bitcoin whales have all but dictated market performance in…

Bitcoin miners have had a tough month, with revenue and profitability tanking in May. Hash rates remain high, however. Bitcoin (BTC) mining revenue and profitability have continued to slide along with the asset’s price this year as the crypto winter deepens.May has been one of the worst months for Bitcoin miners in the past year…

The world of crypto just got a lot easier to navigateToday we’re introducing a brand new Blockchain.com Explorer that features the most important information on the crypto ecosystem–all in one place.Before diving into what’s new, it’s worth taking a step back and revisiting how we got here.The History of the Blockchain.com ExplorerWhen we first introduced the Blockchain.com Explorer…

As the largest cryptocurrency company in Latin America, Blockchain.com’s LatAm’s Crypto Boom blog series delves into ways countries across LatAm are utilizing cryptocurrency.Countries leverage cryptocurrency to thrive in conditions of heightened inflation and accelerate financial inclusion for over 200 million unbanked individuals across the region.First up in this series is Guatemala. Once the core of Mayan…

Switzerland’s central bank, the Swiss National Bank, says buying and holding bitcoin as a reserve currency is not a problem for the bank. “We can arrange the technical and operative conditions relatively quickly, when we are convinced we must have bitcoin in our balance sheet,” the chairman of the Swiss central bank reportedly explained. Switzerland’s…

Bitcoin has often been described as a hedge against inflation, and for good reason. It can be a good store of wealth even though it has its own volatile nature. But in addition to this, there are still other crypto assets that can help you weather the storm of inflation better. Here is why: Crypto…

Bitcoin gains, crypto events and acquisitionsAs Women’s History Month comes to a close, we remain passionate as ever about building a more accessible crypto ecosystem, both in our products, our meeting rooms and everywhere in between.Let’s dive into it!ICYMI: Trailblazing Women, An Acquisition, and Unstoppable DomainsIn honor of Women’s History Month, we celebrated the trailblazing women of…

Comparing Bitcoin to barbed wire from Timothy May’s “Crypto Anarchist Manifesto” can give insight into the gravity of this seemingly abstract invention. (Source) Some of Bitcoin’s properties sound abstract. Properties like digital ownership, censorship resistance, decentralization and more. But the deeper you dig into the Bitcoin rabbit hole, the more you realize that Satoshi Nakamoto…

Crypto markets are expected to remain volatile for the foreseeable future, but BTC’s battle to reclaim $40,000 could be followed with rallies from LUNA, AVAX, ATOM and FTM. The geopolitical news flow is likely to result in volatile moves in Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins in the next few days. News of Russian President Vladimir Putin…

BTC and altcoins flashed a few bullish signals today, but traders say $38,000 is still the level Bitcoin needs to close above before a reversal can begin. Bitcoin (BTC) and several altcoins have bounced off their immediate support levels after buyers attempted to arrest the current decline. Bloomberg Senior Commodity Strategist Mike McGlone highlighted in…

BTC’s attempt to reclaim $40,000 was thwarted by bears, but any consolidation within the current range could benefit small and large-cap altcoins. Bitcoin (BTC) dipped below $38,000 on Feb. 21 but the bulls are attempting to arrest the decline and start a recovery. The sustained weakness in 2022 seems to have toned down expectations of…

There is increasingly little room for maneuver on hourly and 4-hourly charts as the week’s trading comes to a close. Bitcoin (BTC) hovered above $43,000 on Feb. 11 as volatility waned after a fresh local peak.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewSupport and resistance zones narrowData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD awaiting a…

Stock headwinds contrast with a lack of short sellers to produce an array of forecasts on where Bitcoin price action may head next. Bitcoin (BTC) hovered around $44,000 on Feb. 9 as a modest uptick towards the Wall Street open provided relief for support levels. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewMelt-up or breakdown?Data from Cointelegraph…